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A Zenbivy pillow bladder, pillow topper, and pillowcase next to text "SoftTop Pillow Instructions"

Step 1: Stuff Your Pillowcase

Zenbivy pillows are designed to be stuffed. SoftTop™ Pillows comes with a down pillow topper, but you could also use your puffy jacket or any other soft items you may have with you at camp.

  • All 3 Zenbivy pillow components laying out flat on a white background: a pillow topper, pillow bladder, and pillowcase

    1. Pop open the valve on the pillow air bladder. Be sure to hold the outer rim of the valve while doing so and not the bladder itself.

  • Man sliding the zenbivy down pillow topper into a blue pillowcase

    2. Insert the pillow topper (or your folded down jacket) into the empty pillowcase through the opening at the back.

  • Man stuffing the deflated pillow topper into a blue pillowcase

    3. Layer the deflated bladder in the pillowcase on top of the pillow topper, with the valve near the opening of the pillowcase.

Step 2: Inflate and Adjust the Air Bladder

The air bladder sits below the soft pillow topper that you'll be sleeping on. Its purpose is to provide support and height adjustment.

  • Man inflating the Zenbivy pillow bladder inside a blue pillowcase

    1. Inflate the bladder by blowing into the open valve. It should only take a few breaths—nothing crazy.

  • Close up on a hand pressing the green valve of a zenbivy pillow bladder to adjust the air level

    2. Once inflated, you can adjust the height and level of support by simply pushing on the open valve to slowly release air.

  • Man's hand on top of a blue zenbivy pillow pushing down on it to show softness

    3. Once you've found the sweet spot of height & support, snap the valve back in and flip the pillow stack over—the soft pillow topper is what you'll be sleeping on!

Step 3: Clip Your Pillow Into the Hood

SoftTop™ Pillows and Zenbivy sheets feature headboard clips to keep your pillow from sliding off the mattress.

  • Woman sliding a blue zenbivy pillow into the hood of a grey and black zenbivy sheet

    1. Pop your inflated SoftTop™ Pillow into the sheet's hood.

  • Woman clipping a blue Zenbivy pillow to the headboard clips of a Zenbivy sheet

    2. Locate the 2 loops inside the hood and line those up with the clips on the pillowcase.

  • Close up of woman clipping the Zenbivy pillow to the loops inside the sheet's hood

    3. Clip it in!

Deflate and Pack It Up

When it's time to pack up, simply deflate the air bladder. You can choose to stuff all pillow components in the same dry sack as your quilt, or you can roll them up together to store separately in the included mesh bag.

  • Hand pushing on pillow bladder to deflate it

    Deflate

    To deflate the air bladder, pull it out of the pillowcase and pop open the valve. Push the center of the open valve to release air.

    TIP: The easiest way to release all the air is to ball it up in your fist as you push the stopper.

  • Woman compressing a down sleeping bag inside a blue zenbivy dry sack

    Packing Option #1: Backpacking

    If you're backpacking, the easiest way to pack up your pillow is just to toss all components in the same dry sack you stuff your quilt and sheet in.

  • Woman stuffing a rolled up Zenbivy down pillow topper into the included mesh storage sack

    Packing Option #2: Travel

    If you're traveling with your pillow, the best way to pack it to keep it neat and tidy is by rolling up all components together and storing them in the mesh bag that comes with all down pillow toppers.

Blue Zenbivy pillowcase made of 50D Pongee fabric

How to Wash Your Pillow

Unlike all-in-one style camp pillows you either can't wash or have to rub down with soapy water, the Zenbivy pillowcase is completely separate and easy to wash.

To wash your pillow after a trip simply remove the air bladder and pillow topper before tossing the pillowcase in the washing machine. Use warm or cold water, tumble dry low, and avoid high heat.

If you need to wash the down pillow topper, we recommend washing it like you would a down sleeping bag or down jacket. See detailed washing instructions here.

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